Lecturer in Film and Digital Media

Applications are invited for an appointment as temporary, part-time (0.4) Lecturer in Film at the University of Galway, with an ability to teach aspects of: world cinema, Irish cinema, documentary film, and visual culture. This post is a specific purpose post to cover the temporary involvement of a staff member in a European Research Project for 11 months.

The Huston School of Film of Film and Digital Media was founded at University of Galway in 2003, and is situated within the School of English and Creative Arts. Its undergraduate BA in Film and Digital Media is a four-year programme that combines practice-based and lecture-based approaches to teaching and learning. The Huston also offers MA programmes and a structured PhD while also contributing to modules in English, Journalism and other subjects in the School of English and Creative Arts – including a BA subject Performance and Screen Studies offered in partnership with the discipline Drama, Theatre and Performance.

This post is being offered as a specific purpose contract to cover teaching of a staff member contributing to a European Research Project and will terminate by reason of the expiry of its specific purpose. It is anticipated that the duration of this assignment will be 11 months.

The successful candidate will have experience of university-level teaching and will be able to contribute to teaching in some or all of the following areas: World Cinema, Irish Cinema, Documentary, and Visual Culture.

A PhD in a relevant area is an essential requirement as is a track record that indicates an ability to carry out administrative tasks associated with academic activity.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Seán Crosson, School of English and Creative Arts: sean.crosson@universityofgalway.ie

Additional information about Film Studies at the University of Galway is available at:
https://www.filmschool.ie/

Information on the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies Strategic Plan is available at:
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/strategy2125/

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at:  https://www.universityofgalway.ie/strategy2025/

Salary:

€ 59,801 to € 95,401 pro rata p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

(This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on Thursday, 16^th May 2024. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.
Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector. University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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